In response to Rubio’s visit, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn issued the following statement:

"Folks in Tampa haven’t seen Rubio in years so we can understand why he’s calling his campaign tour ‘The Fight Starts Now.’ We needed Senator Rubio to start fighting for Tampa the moment he was elected, not 5 years later after his Presidential ambitions were dashed. Tampa residents deserve a Senator who they can count on to fight for them every day, and it’s clear Marco Rubio just isn’t up to the job.”